Madaripur Correspondent: Dhaka, Sept-05,

Two people were killed and two others were injured in a collision between a bus and an autovan at Karnapara in Dasar upazila of Madaripur.

The deceased were identified as Mohammad Shukur Ali, 30, and Mohammad Amir Bepari, 40.

The injured are Litu Haldar and Swapan Haldar, they are currently undergoing treatment at Madaripur Sadar Hospital.

According to witnesses the incident happened when a van carrying the aforementioned people collided head-on with a moving bus of Eagle Paribahan on the Dhaka-Barisal highway at around 10 am.

Shukhur and Amir died on the spot while Litu and Swapan were immediately helped to the medical facility by the locals.

Enraged by the incident, the relatives of the deceased and the locals blocked the highway for hours and vandalized several vehicles.

Confirming the matter, Dasar Police Station officer-in Charge Mohammad Hasanuzzaman said, "We went to the spot and rescued the injured with the help of locals and sent them to the hospital.”

The body of the slain van driver (Shukur Ali) was immediately taken home by his relatives and the other body was sent to Madaripur Hospital morgue for autopsy, he added

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